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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Legislation (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 599. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the lacuna in legislation regarding transport noise pollution; the measures he will introduce to mitigate noise pollution from aircraft, road vehicles and other forms of transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Anti-Social Behaviour (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 726. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects funded by his Department that have been most successful in tackling crime and anti-social behaviour in areas of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 763. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that the next social welfare Bill permits the full work record of a person to be evaluated in terms of social insurance for payment of jobseeker's benefit when he or she reachs 65 years of age and during the 66th year until he or she qualifies for the State pension at 66 years of age; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (9 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 764. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of awarding full State pension entitlements to each cohort of citizens when they reach 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29317/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Taoiseach met the Stardust relatives and victims' committee approximately six weeks ago. As he will be aware, a detailed report was submitted last November requesting the Attorney General to reopen the Stardust inquest. Is a substantive reply expected next Tuesday from the Taoiseach and the Attorney General about whether hat inquest will be reopened?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, gave a date of next week.

Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I have asked the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Taoiseach many times in this House about the level of co-operation with law enforcement agencies in the EU and further afield. Citizens rightly have a perception that much of the spate of drug-fuelled murder and crimes are directed from outside the State. There is also the perception that little is being done to prevent illegal guns...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 63. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work she is undertaking to improve pay and conditions in the early years sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29381/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that no lone parent or low income family will lose money due to changes to the childcare scheme she is planning to introduce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29382/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 274. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the latest planning details and timeframe for a new accident and emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30264/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 275. To ask the Minister for Health if capital budgets assigned to his Department under Project Ireland 2040 will include a new regional or university hospital for the north fringe of Dublin and Fingal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (10 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 331. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is examining the possibility of liquid fuelled heating appliances being adapted and used with biofuel; if he is examining proposals and strategies from stakeholders regarding the decarbonisation of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30223/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the Ceann Comhairle, the Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas, and the staff for all the brilliant support they have given throughout the session. I thank all the staff, across our ushers, canteen staff and cleaners and everyone who works here, including in the committees, who help us do our job. On behalf of our Independent group, I wish them...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 577 of 18 June 2019, if the funding available for disadvantaged urban communities will be increased in Budget 2020; if he is planning new initiatives in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30072/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department is involved with an interdepartmental taskforce to ensure that lower income urban areas grappling with serious issues of antisocial behaviour and crime will have adequate resources from crime prevention initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30071/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he and his EU colleagues are responding to attempts by the Hong Kong authorities to apparently suppress the civil and political rights of the population to assembly and freedom of expression, in defiance of measures provided under Hong Kong's Basic Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31146/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further steps being taken by him and his EU colleagues to urgently bring to an end the repression of the Uighur community in Xinjiang by the Chinese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31147/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance his policy on the financial industry funding levy and its impact on the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31148/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance the size of the national debt; and the amounts of interest paid on the debt for each year from 1994 to 2018 and to date 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31149/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2019)

Tommy Broughan: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on proposals from the EU for an aviation fuel tax; the way in which this will impact on Irish rates and levels of excise duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31150/19]